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Monday, February 4, 2013

Little Evelyn Sings For The Glory Of God

This World Is Not My Home
Little Evelyn Sings For The Glory Of God
Little Evelyn Records
Goodman Sound Studio - Madisonville, Kentucky

From the back cover: Like most people, my first reaction to "Little Evelyn" was PITY. My heart went out to this little lady who sits 34 inches tall and has never walked a day in her life. She rolls around in a miniature wheel chair, manipulated by the feet. Like most women, she is conscious of weight and tries to keep herself at about 50 pounds. Shortly after birth, doctors diagnosed her physical condition as osteosclerosis. Her bones were so fragile, as a child she was carried to church in a pillow. Her childhood days were made up of trips in and out of the hospital with multiple fractures. The life expectancy for a person with this condition is short. "Little Evelyn" was not expected to live any longer than her early teen years. As usual, Evelyn has not been the ordinary case; she recently started on the second half of a century of "rolling" on this earth.

As I got to know Evelyn better, sight of her handicap became a background factor. My reaction grew from pity to ADMIRATION. I looked at my own abilities, drive and enthusiasm with access to a normal body in comparison to all this little gal was doing. I admired her limitless physical abilities. Many folks think that she might live in a miniature house, but not so. Evelyn and her elderly parents share a comfortable twinplex. Only a wall separates the two living quarters, but Evelyn does all her own housework and all furnishings are normal size, except for a miniature stove, sink and refrigerator. She designs and makes all her own clothes, and there is nothing dull hanging in her closet. Evelyn goes all out for bright and attractive colors when designing her clothes. One room in her living quarters is a work-room where Evelyn turns out some of the most beautiful ceramics available. Her work is in constant demand, as well as her ability to teach others the art of ceramics.


Little Evelyn Online story

So Many Years
He Knows And He Cares
Mansions Can't Be Bought In Heaven
I Need A Touch
Amazing Grace
My Testimony
Jesus Would Love Me The Same
This World Is Not My Home
Peace Everlasting
Unworthy

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Thank God For My Christian Home - The Gospel Messengers

I've Been To Calvary
Thank God For My Christian Home
The Gospel Messengers
Artists Record - Cincinnati, Ohio
691105

Thank God For My Christian Home
Most Of All
God Is So Good To Me
Jesus Is Coming Soon
I've Been To Calvary
He Was Waiting At The Altar
I Will Follow Thee
I'll Shout And Shine
Going Up Home
Soon We'll Enter Heaven
Thank You For The Valley
Where Will You Be

Singing The Praises Of Him - The Gospel Travelers

If That Isn't Love
 Singing The Praises Of God
The Gospel Travelers
Sellersville, Pennsylvania

Beside The Still Water - Doug Slack

Praise The Lord I'm A Christian
Beside The Still Water
Doug Slack
Echo Records
Recorded and Manufactured by Rite Record Productions, Inc. - Cincinnati, Ohio
Sides #36282X - 36282

From the back cover: It is a great personal privilege for me to work in accompaniment and production with Brother Doug Slack on this 6th album. – Ed Irwin (Producer/Piano)

Sandy And Connie Sing Of God's Love

It's Too Late
Sandy And Connie Sing Of God's Love
John W. Cadwell Gospel Sounds Studio
Stage Four Studios
SO 13820


There's Something About That Name

Get All Excited
There's Something About That Name
The Turnocks
Faith Recordings - Red Oak, Iowa
01073

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

The Gospel Four Quartet Sings Their Favorite Songs

Call On Jesus
My Visit To Heaven
The Gospel Four
Says Climb The Mountain With Us
TRV'S Recording - Crum, West Virginia
Rite Record Manufacturing - Cincinnati, Ohio
Sides #26791 & 26792

The Gospel Four worked out of Pikeville, Kentucky. The LP features better than your average vintage southern vocal harmony and the good rocking sample tune posted above titled Call On Jesus.